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Augusta, GA

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
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Augusta, GA

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
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gross metro product
$27.2B
population
604.2K
median household income
$50,863
median home price
$166,000
cost of living
8% below nat'l avg
college attainment
25.3%
net migration
660 (year: 2018)
unemployment
4.2%
As of October 2019
population
202.0K
median home price
$173,000
cost of living
79
As of May 2023
Located on the Savannah River, Augusta is best known for hosting The Masters golf tournament annually. The city is home to Georgia Health Sciences University, the state's only public health sciences graduate university and one of the area's major employers. Also located in the city is the U.S. Army Signal Center at Ford Gordon and the Savannah River Site, a nuclear reservation. The Riverwalk Augusta, Augusta Canal, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and Brookfield Park are all recreational facilities found within the city. The city
is also home to Augusta State University.
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On forbes lists
#31
In Cost of Doing Business
#89
In Job Growth
#156
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.6%
Unemployment
4.2%
Median Household Income
$50,863
Household Income Growth
2.2%
High-Tech Employment
0.8%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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